Category: Dead Key FOBS

Mazda back up start review finds no changes

Mazda back up start A full review of 2025 models results in no changes to the Mazda back up start page. All Mazda models use the tried and true “push the start/stop button with the back of the key fob to start the vehicles. In fact all the company’s models have used this simple and …

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Mazda back up entry update results in only minor changes

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Mazda back up entry A full review of 2025 models results in only minor changes to the Mazda back up entry page. The CX-50 and CX-90 models now feature the same updated door handle as the CX-30 and Mazda3 have had since 2020. With this door handle, the key hole is revealed when the driver’s …

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Infiniti back up start page sees no changes

Infiniti back up start page A 2025 review of our Infiniti back up start page sees no changes whatsoever. In fact, what we learned is that the company has abandoned all back up start options that are not “push the button with the back of the key fob.” All keyless or push button start vehicles …

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Infiniti back up entry update adds but one new entry

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Infiniti back up entry update A full review of 2025 Infiniti models results in a single addition. The 2025 GX80 now features a new flush door handle. Much like others who have opted to add the same feature, the handles are intended to extend when the key fob approaches the vehicle. If the battery in …

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Open a Kia with a Dead Key Fob

How to Open a Kia with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Kia vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting …

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We added a new video to our YouTube channel: Replace the battery in a 2019 and later Kia key fob

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Replace the battery in a Kia key fob We have added a video to our YouTube channel demonstrating how to replace the battery in a 2019 and later Kia key fob with a fresh one. The mechanical key comes in handy to remove the back of the key fob, and we also use a very …

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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis back up entry page overhaul first step is done

Back up entry page overhaul We just completed the first step of a Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis back up entry page overhaul. The intent is to separate the three manufacturers who now have way too many back up entry processes. As that first step, we separated Genesis, admittedly the simplest of the three. Overall, the …

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